Determinants of international migration: The Nigerian Experience
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="http://acta.mendelu.cz/62/2/0321/" target="_blank" >http://acta.mendelu.cz/62/2/0321/</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/actaun201462020321" target="_blank" >10.11118/actaun201462020321</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Determinants of international migration: The Nigerian Experience
Original language description
This paper examines some determinants of international migration in Nigeria using annual time series data spanning the period 1991--2011. Using ordinary least square regression method, the results indicate that the level of unemployment, migrants' remittances and population growth are the key determinants of emigration from Nigeria to other countries, statistically significant at 0.01 level. In a country where unemployment rate is very high, this movement is likely to help in reducing pressures on the labour market. Migrants' remittances might also help in alleviating poverty within households. Migrants' remittance to Nigeria has surpassed both Foreign Direct Investment and Net Official Development Assistance inflows, making it one amongst the major sources of foreign earnings to Nigeria. Nigerians may continue to migrate to other parts of the world so long as the reasons or causes for their movement are not fully addressed i.e. if political and socio-economic issues in the country do
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AH - Economics
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis
ISSN
1211-8516
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Volume of the periodical
62
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
321-327
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